Conditions and methods of immigrating to the United States to study in 2022
1. Immigration conditions
America is an immigrant country all over the world. In recent years, it has introduced immigrants with a quota of about 800,000 per year. If you want to join American citizenship, you must first obtain permanent residency in the United States, which is commonly known as the "green card". As an American student, it is no exception. One of the ways to get a green card is through work (H 1B), which is also the way for most international students in China to get a green card in recent 30 years. American companies can guarantee that applicants can apply for a green card from the US Immigration Service after H 1B visa holders have worked in the same company 1 year.
1. The prerequisite for applying for an H 1B visa is that students with at least a bachelor's degree and professional qualifications have obtained employment letters from American companies. Before H 1B, students will go through OPT stage. OPT is a common way for many students from China to stay in the United States after graduation. Applicants can use the legal status of OPT to practice and find a suitable job after the student visa expires.
The provisions of OPT are as follows: Applicants with valid F- 1 visas can submit OPT applications within 90 days before the expiration date of I-20; The OPT job applied for must be related to my major, otherwise it will be regarded as illegal work; If students do not apply for OPT within 60 days after graduation, they must leave the United States.
2. School performance requirements
Immigrants who want to study abroad should understand that the admission standards of American universities are different. The American education system emphasizes knowledge, and the situation in schools is very important. One more thing, the United States does not accept international students under the age of 17. These are mandatory and strict.
3. Language requirements
In the United States, universities have different language requirements. Ivy League schools require a TOEFL score of 665,438+00, while other schools require a TOEFL score of around 500. If the language meets the requirements, you can enter the university directly. If you don't meet the requirements or have no grades, you must first meet the requirements through training and then enter the university.
2. Ways for international students to immigrate to the United States
1, F 1 study visa →H 1-b work visa → green card.
H 1b visa is defined as a temporary work visa issued by a person who works in the United States for a short time. H 1b aims to solve the problem of talents urgently needed by American companies but not available in China. Therefore, there are certain requirements for the applicant's academic qualifications, which must be a bachelor's degree or above. Holders of H 1b visas can work in the United States for up to 6 years by extending their visas in the United States. This is also the most common way for students studying in the United States to get a green card after graduation.
2. Immigrants can obtain the "green card" of the United States through the "national interest exemption or outstanding talents" in the United States.
The feasibility of this scheme is extremely small, because it is difficult for graduates who have studied in the United States to achieve the excellent results required by this immigration method immediately after graduation. However, it is not excluded that some "cattle people" get the American green card through the second way. During their master's degree or doctor's degree, the research project followed Daniel's tutor, and achieved outstanding results, and was recommended by the tutor, thus obtaining a green card.
3. Is it easy to study in America?
Many people hope to immigrate to the United States through studying abroad, but the probability of successful immigration in this way is getting smaller and smaller, so that many people can't stay after graduation and can only return to China.
We all know that international students in the United States want to get a green card, first they need to find a job in the United States, and employers are willing to guarantee their immigration, and then they have to look at the luck of drawing lots. Lucky people will win the lottery soon, and unlucky people may not win the lottery after waiting for several years.
It is not recommended to study abroad just to get a green card. After all, the cost of studying abroad is not low, and finally there is no guarantee of successful immigration. Of course, if the major is better, international students will have a chance to get a green card.
For ordinary professionals, if studying abroad is purely to get a green card, it may be better to consider pure immigration and obtain American identity by applying for professional immigration.
4. Application time for studying in the United States
1 and before July: prepare for the Chinese exam and get the results.
American colleges and universities need to submit relevant language scores when applying. Students are advised to prepare for TOEFL, IELTS and other language tests before applying, so as to get good test results. In addition, the average score in school can not be ignored, and it has been kept above 80 points. On the premise of ensuring good language performance and school performance, students should also actively participate in various social activities and extracurricular activities to improve their organizational and innovative abilities.
2.7 -20 16.8: Understand the basic information of the school and determine the school to apply for.
During this period, students can learn about the basic situation of American universities through various channels, focus on collecting information about 20-30 schools they are interested in, and determine the 10- 15 schools to apply for. After students know the basic information of the school, they can send it to the interested school by email and get the application form and related materials. After receiving the school's reply and application materials, exclude some schools that are not suitable or welcome you, and finally choose 10- 15 school as the object of serious contact. Then prepare documents according to the requirements of these schools.
3.9 -65438+ 10: Write application materials and select referees.
Although the application article is generally limited to 1000 words, an excellent application article will usually be revised and polished ten or even dozens of times, which is not completed in one month. So everyone must do it as soon as possible. I began to summarize my high school life: studies, social work, leadership experience, life perception and so on. At the same time, have a comprehensive and in-depth face-to-face communication with your referees to let them know your personality, personality, ideas, ideals and your expectations of them. Let them realize the importance of their help to realize your dream, and leave them enough time to write letters of recommendation that will make your eyes shine, and try to get all the letters of recommendation before the end of September.
4.165438+1October-65438+February: submit application materials and recommendation letters.
When sending the first batch of application materials, remember to copy each sent application material. Online application can send your application safely and quickly through the network when you are short of time, so as not to miss the deadline. Contact your references, remind them to submit letters of recommendation online, and don't forget to ask them for submission records. After submitting the application materials, contact the school in time to confirm whether the application materials are complete. If the information is missing, students should fill it up as required.
5. The following year 65438+10-May: Waiting for the admission notice and choosing a school.
Students should make a decision as soon as possible after receiving the admission notice. Most schools require students to make a final decision before May 1, otherwise your admission notice will no longer take effect. No matter what the result is, we will continue to study hard. All schools want to see a beautiful report card for the next semester of senior three. The admission notices of some schools require that you must achieve certain grades before you can enter the school. Remember that the letter of admission is only the beginning, far from the end, and you still have a lot of work to do.